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Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus holds the record for winning the most number of majors in his career. He won 18 major events followed by Tiger Woods, who won 15.
Jack Nicklaus, who is popularly known as The Golden Bear, is widely recognized as one of the greatest golfers of all time. He has won 117 professional events including 73 PGA Tour events, nine European Tour events, three PGA Tour of Australasia, and 10 PGA Tour Champions competitions.
Tiger Woods, on the other hand, has won 15 majors including five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Open, and three The Open Championships.
On that note, here is a list of the golfers who have won the most majors in their career.
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A look at the golfers who have won the most majors
Jack Nicklaus
- Major events: 18
- Masters Tournament: 6
- PGA Championship: 5
- U.S. Open: 4
- The Open Championship: 3
Tiger Woods
- Major events: 15
- Masters Tournament: 5
- PGA Championship: 4
- U.S. Open: 3
- The Open Championship: 3
Walter Hagen
- Major events: 11
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 5
- U.S. Open: 2
- The Open Championship: 4
Ben Hogan
- Major events: 9
- Masters Tournament: 2
- PGA Championship: 2
- U.S. Open: 4
- The Open Championship: 1
Gary Player
- Major events: 9
- Masters Tournament: 3
- PGA Championship: 2
- U.S. Open: 1
- The Open Championship: 3
Tom Watson
- Major events: 8
- Masters Tournament: 2
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 1
- The Open Championship: 5
Harry Vardon
- Major events: 7
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 1
- The Open Championship: 6
Bobby Jones
- Major events: 7
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 4
- The Open Championship: 3
He also won two majors during his amateur career.
- U.S. Amateur: 5
- British Amateur: 1
Gene Sarazen
- Major events: 7
- Masters Tournament: 1
- PGA Championship: 3
- U.S. Open: 2
- The Open Championship: 1
Sam Snead
- Major events: 7
- Masters Tournament: 3
- PGA Championship: 3
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 1
Arnold Palmer
- Major events: 7
- Masters Tournament: 4
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 1
- The Open Championship: 2
Phil Mickelson
- Major events: 6
- Masters Tournament: 3
- PGA Championship: 2
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 1
Nick Faldo
- Major events: 6
- Masters Tournament: 3
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 3
Lee Trevino
- Major events: 6
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 2
- U.S. Open: 2
- The Open Championship: 2
James Braid
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 5
J.H. Taylor
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 5
Byron Nelson
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 2
- PGA Championship: 2
- U.S. Open: 1
- The Open Championship: 0
Peter Thomson
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 5
Seve Ballesteros
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 2
- PGA Championship: 0
- U.S. Open: 0
- The Open Championship: 3
Brooks Koepka
- Major events: 5
- Masters Tournament: 0
- PGA Championship: 3
- U.S. Open: 2
- The Open Championship: 0
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